MobileTechRoundup podcast 286: CES previewed

Dec. 31, 2012 - 6:33 AM PDT Dec. 31, 2012 - 6:33 AM PDT

Summary:

2012 wraps with a year-end mobile tech podcast that looks both forward and back. With hardware cycles advancing rapidly, neither host is expecting blockbuster news out of the Consumer Electronics Show. Matt is looking deeper into uses for NFC, while Kevin is addicted to TuneIn Radio.

MoTR 286 is 61 minutes long and is a 36.4 MB file in MP3 format.

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HOSTS: Matthew Miller (Seattle) and Kevin C. Tofel (Philadelphia)

TOPICS:

CES preview: What we expect
2012 wrap-up thoughts: Surprises, winners, losers
NFC tagging: What is it good for?
T-Mobile Note II updated with multi-window too
iOS vs. Android: Is one better for phones and one better for tablets?
BlackBerry 10 is looking good — Is there still time, or is this a two-horse race?
Chevy Volt update: Five weeks before a fill-up. Topped 1,450 miles on this first tank (which wasn’t a full one)
Kevin’s addicted to TuneIn radio on iOS/Android: Radio stations online, recording ability (for Pro, Android/iOS/BB only) and best of all: 7×24 Beatles A Rama!